Porcelain berry is another invasive vine in Kentucky, somewhat resembling wild grapevine. It's known to overtake native vegetation and can wrap around trees, stealing resources and strangling them.

Oregon grape, a woody shrub in the Barberry family, Berberidaceae, is an understory invasive that prefers partial shade and ... using a shovel to get under the main stem and leverage the plant out of ...

Invasive species are a nationwide problem, destroying ecosystems and crowding out native plants and animals. Here are the ones specifically plaguing Illinois.

Twenty years later, crews still return to pull up any tiny seedlings and keep this plant under control. Photos courtesy MISC In 2003, Lori Buchanan, manager of the Molokai/Maui Invasive Species ...